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FF13's Tutorials :)

Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 1:48 PMPopular

Hello! Welcome to my tutorial thread! :) I hope this helps you in making your graphics.

I will be using Photoshop Elements in most of my tutorials, which has basically the same controls as regular photoshop, just a different color. ;) Though photoshop is my strong suit, I can also do tutorials for gimp, and any free websites. :)
If you'd like, leave some suggestions for tutorials here.Also, please show me the results of my tutorial if you use it, because of the love seeing that. :)

Don't exactly duplicate anything in my tutorials, or make anything relatively close to it. That's basically stealing. And that's illegal in case you weren't aware ;)

Re: FF13's Tutorials :)

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Re: FF13's Tutorials :)

Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 10:23 AM

Creating Backgrounds From Scratch

Hello! This is my first tutorial :) I make most of the backgrounds for my graphics myself. Here is one of the techniques I use. :) Though I am using Photoshop Elements, this can be done in regular Photoshop, gimp, and other online editors, depending on what features are in it.

Step 1: Open a new blank file, and fill the layer with one of the sparkle patterns in this free pattern package. Like so:

Step 2: Go to Enhance - Adjust Hue and Saturation. (may be different depending in what program you're using) and change the layer hue according to these settings:

Step 3: Create a new layer above the old one.

Step 4: Use the gradient tool to create a gradient in your new layer. It doesn't matter what colors, but I chose orange and yellow.

Step 5: Lower the opacity of the gradient layer. I chose 60%, but play around with the number and figure out what looks best.

Step 6: Create a new layer between the original two layers.

Step 7: Use the brush tool in this layer. You can use whatever brush, but I am using these brushes. Also, I am using a white brush but just use whatever looks best to you :)

Step 8: Create a new layer on top of all of your other layers and use one of the brushes in this brush set.

And tada! There you go! You have a beautiful background for your graphics. I hope this tutorial helped you. If you used it, please post the results here. Please don't duplicate this exactly or make anything relatively close. Here is the result! :)

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Re: FF13's Tutorials :)

Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 11:04 AM

I used pixlr and it's pretty much the exact same thing. I used different brushes and stuff, though. I'll post just the background for now, but I'll show the completed background later on :) Actually, for some reason it won't let me upload anything to anywhere :( Will post SOON. :) PLUS, I forgot to add sparkle- OH WELL